New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-12
DAYS WORK IN CONGRESS.
Mr. HoAR ADVOCATES THE LADS SCHEME

A DA US WORK IN CONGhEoo'
Mr.. HOAR ADVOCATES THE LADS SCHEME
THE PosT.oFFICE BILL DISCUSSED SENATOR PLUME
APPEALS FOR STAR ROUTES.
WARRINGTON Feb. 1.-THE presiding officer pre-
ssuted message to the Senate to-day from the Presi
dot with consular reports the extent and charac
tsr OF emigration and immigration. In his letter Of
transmttal to the President Secretary Bavard says
The countries which the highest proportions Of sss
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considered ndscrimnae restriction OF mmg s0n u
b sSiss as rsbreseneS To- be- a.
The resolution heretofore offered by Mr. Blair direct
inc the Committee Education and Labor to cont
i,ng the recessl and complete the investigation as
10 the relations between labor and capital was taken
mp and adopted. -, ..;. -. .
nopument to General Joseph Warren, who Tell at the
battle of Bunker HILL Referred to the Committee on
library. a, nj, =,
ip ON the Secretary of the Interior for Information as
10 the existence rule in the Pension Once hereby
hearings are refused to applicants because they nave
applied to Congress TOR relef was adopted;
On motion of Mr.. Spoonei, the Senate bill relating
70 the manufacture and sale OF gas In Washington
limiting the price 81 per thousand cubic feet and
directing an Investigation OF the whole subject by'a
Board to be appointed bv the Secretary OF VAR was
taken up TO r sna SS r That tho
committee was not absolutely satisfied that 81 per
thousand cubic feet would be fair rate to the com
papy: but there was provision in the bill that the
Secretary OF War became satisfied from the report OF
the Board that that rate would not allow OF dlvi-
dend oil per cent the capital stock OF $2OOO,0OO
the company be licensed by him to charge such
o rate as won ID allow that dividend.
Mr. German moved to amend the bill by substituting
the Secretary OF the Inferior tor the Secretary OF ar
The an endnent agreed TO.
Mr. Morrill, expressed the apprehension that the bill
would ipct The district the very poorest quality OF
gas made en- naphtha.
MI Spooner replied that more than half OF the gas
now supplied lat ST. 10 PER thousand cubic feetl was
naphtha gas and extremely deleterous to health
The bill was then passed. -.
On motion o. Dir. Eyarts the House JOINT resolution
giving the thanks of Congress TO Joseph Francis Tor
his lfesavng appliances, by which thousands OF lives
have been saved and providing Tor eod medal SUIT
ably recognition OF his eminent services,
was taken I'D Arguments in favor OF the joint resolu
ton were made by Messrs. Evarts and Morgan, and
against it by Mr. Cameron. 1t was laid aside without
action. ., =.
Tie Senate then at 2:10 resumed consideration OF
the Tehuantepec bill, and Mr.. Hoar continued his
argument in support OF it. Ref rriDg again to Mr..
Morgans assertion the Gadsden treaty being still
I'm force he sad that considerable number OF per
sons shared that opinion. He was always sorry to
hear anything said showing disposition TO disregard
or the rights of Mexico AS to the Clayton
Buwer atty, Mr. Blaine. when Secretary OF State IN
1881, addressed a dispatch to Mr. Lowell declaring
that that treaty still in force and n days alter
ward Mr.. Blame renewed TO Mr.. Lowell proposal to
relieve the treaty of embarrassing features and
INTENDED II 10 De, Iull anu
feet settlement of all possible issues between the
United and Great Britain IN regard to Central
America. Unless the American Government chose 10
abandon it's ancient policy. its ancient honor, ite
anc,ent faith and chose initiate Great Britain de-
cnrng that its interests and desires were the sole rule
and law Tor its public conduct In dealing with other
States how could it enter this great public tranedc
ton 1.-THE building OF the Nicaragua Canal In dehance
Of the obligations OF the Clay ton Bulwer treaty 1t
not tor the interest of the United States to under
take The armed occupation OF little strip OF land in
Nicaragua while the entrance to the proposed canal
was commanded and blockaded by Great Br tain but
on the other hand the Tehuantepeo ship Railroad
would be through the territory of friendly republic
Referring to Mr. Morgan's claim that any lsthiLian
canal but an extension OF the coast line OF the
United States he dsclaimed the idea las having no
support in international law in morals in national
necessity that the United States had any tight TO
inter fere with any South American Stale great or
small, that undertook to construct an iDter-oceanic
canal within its domain and by its own authority.
That great nation had any right, because OF Its
interests, taneicd real TO dictate TO q small nation
because it was small and weak the conduct OF its own
affairs or its management of its own territory and
domains. preteDson which belonged to Great
At the close of Mr. Hoar's speech the bill laid
aside temporarily.
The Senate at 3l5 P m proceeded to the eonsld ID y,
COm.nitt-e Appropriations having charge OF the
bill spoke Tor increased appropriations for the star
Tho senate bill granting to California per cent OF
the proceeds OF the sales OF lands in that State
passed yeas Al nays o-th' nays being Meosrs.
deOrge, MdAcyI hluuioDciBcit couicDuiJ al '"hSc.
On motion Of Mr. Malone the Senate Ii to author
tze the Secretary Of War to exchange guns with the r.
z. Lee volunteer Battery, OF Petersburg. Va, was
passed.
On motion of Mr.. Dawes the House bill empowering
the Fort Worth and Denver City Railway Company
TO construct and operate railway through the Indian
Territory was passed. motion TO reconsider the vote
passing 1t was entered by Mr. Platt that he might
have time TO examine it.
This being Friday. the House proceeded to tho COD
alteration of private business.
A Senate bill was passed, with amendment, for the
payment OF the claims of Albert II. Emery, OF STAN
ford Conn., against the United States for testing
machine built BY him tor the Uuited States.
The House at AGO took recess until 7:3O for the
consideration Of pension bills